- Postcode districts
- SG13, SG14
- Nearby
- Ware, Hoddesdon and Welwyn Garden City
- Guide price
- £500–£3,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Hertford?
For Hertford, our guide range for a new shower is £500 to £3,700 including VAT. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Existing supply and position
New shower over bath
- Tiling the bath surround
New shower with enclosure
- Tray, enclosure and valve
Guide prices for Hertford including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hertford
We cover every part of Hertford, including SG13 and SG14, and nearby Ware (2.4 miles) and Hoddesdon (3.7 miles).
In Hertford, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If you are replacing a failed electric shower in Hertford, we check whether the existing cable and circuit suit the new unit. If you want a shower in your Hertford home that works when the boiler is off, an electric shower is worth considering, as long as the consumer unit can take the circuit.
Supplies across most of Hertfordshire are very hard. If your supply in Hertford is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- Removal of the old shower, a full-flow test and a handover on isolating and descaling it
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- For an electric shower, a check of the consumer unit and whether a new dedicated circuit is needed
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
Decisions to make first
Head and handset
A handset on a riser rail is versatile and easy for rinsing; a fixed overhead head feels generous but needs strong flow behind it.
Digital shower
A wall panel sets the exact temperature and flow, while the mixing valve sits out of sight. It needs a power supply and suits a clean, concealed look.
Rules that apply in England
In England, an electric shower usually needs its own dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P. The Part G limit of 48 °C applies to a new bath in a new dwelling or one created by change of use, not to a shower, but a thermostatic valve gives similar protection. An unvented cylinder fitted to improve the shower must be installed by a G3-qualified installer.
